Table 12: NPV (7.5%, 30 years) of former Order in Council area with uptake above Ohau A, new hydro installed

Irrigation sector expansion

Increased agricultural output

$145 m

$145 m

$145 m

Total benefits

$145 m

$145 m

$0 m

Investment for irrigation

Off-farm infrastructure

$10 m

$10 m

On-farm infrastructure

$39 m

$39 m

On-farm transition

$18 m

$18 m

Operations and maintenance cost

$12 m

$12 m

Lost generation capacity

$138 m

$217 m

$138 m

Total costs

$217 m

$80 m

$138 m

Net present value 7.5%

-$72 m

$65 m

-$138 m

Net present value 10%

$0 m

-$57 m

$39 m

-$96 m

NPV @ 5%

$0 m

-$116 m

$107 m

-$224 m

NPV @ 12.5%

$0 m

-$50 m

$21 m

-$71 m